[odamex-bug-reporter] [Bug 573] New: Remote Server Administration

From: odamex-bugtracker@xxxxxxxxxx
To: odamex-bug-reporter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:00:08 -0600 (CST)

http://odamex.net/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=573

           Summary: Remote Server Administration
           Product: Odamex
           Version: 0.5
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: Server
        AssignedTo: odamex-bug-reporter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: elykdav@xxxxxxxxx


Apart from the built-in rcon, I've been looking for other ways to remotely
administer the server, so far the closest I've gotten is the following script:

mknod odasrv.io p
odasrv -background 1 < odasrv.io
echo "wakey wakey" > odasrv.io

then any commands directed at the FIFO will be issued as commands server side,
a netcat server can also be set up to allow this to be remote.

There are two caveats with this method, the first being that it has no method
of authentication, the other being that netcat closes as soon as its supply of
input is cut off (i.e. as soon as the other connection is canceled).

Proposal:

Upon launch, odasrv listens to port 23 (or other as specified) for incoming
telnet connections. Upon connect to this port, it prompts for the rcon
password, if the password checks out, it whitelists the ip until a disconnect
command is issued, any further text sent through telnet connection would be
interpreted as commands in the server.

Eventually, a simple BBS-style system could be put in place for the telnet
connection, allowing a simple but attractive way to remote admin a server
without having to run the odamex client.

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[odamex-bug-reporter] [Bug 573] New: Remote Server Administration

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